Talk me out of it?

[Nick_F]

Our annual bike-to-work scheme reopens in March and I 'need' an MTB.

Will someone explain to me why I should forget about On-One's bike-to-work spec Scandal and get something cheaper from Specialized/Giant/etc instead? The Scandal would have Rock Shox Reba SLs and full XT...

[WildCards]

Ok, you should get the On-One Scandal because it's a darn nice bike and it's the 'new superlight XC frame, designed for covering the ground at high speed' apparently. So yes, I agree you should get that instead of some run of the mill Specialized, Trek, Marin lump of metal.


Or have I missed the point here?

[Scho]

that on one scandal certainly looks pimpalicious my friend.

go get it.

[mk1fan]

Or see if On One will do one of the new Ti versions of the Inbred in the RtoW Scheme.

[Nick_F]

You guys are not helping.

[lingus75]

Nick_F said:

You guys are not helping.

Your past help now. You would have already justified your potential purchase and decided where it will fit in house/garage/shed. Probably thought about the new shoes you need and the different tools and clothing you need to acompany it.

Also, I would have thought the routes and places you will ride it and how you will have to drink a few less pints on Friday night to be able to feel upto a ride on Saturday. Or was that just me?

Edited by lingus75 on Thursday 24th January 19:39

[Morpeth]

scandal. cant go wrong with one of Brants bikes.

[Nick_F]

mk1fan said:

Or see if On One will do one of the new Ti versions of the Inbred in the RtoW Scheme.

Be nice, but the frame alone pops the budget:

drool here

£1,300 for a Ti-framed bike with full XT groupset looks good, even if you have to add forks to the price.

My bike-to-work shortlist now includes pretty much everything I can think of under £1k...

On-One Scandal
Gary Fisher Big Sur - or maybe an up-specced Hoo Koo E Koo
Merlin Malt 4
Orange EVO8

with the Spesh Rockhopper Pro as an outside choice - there's got to be some sense in a lifetime warranty.

Any favourites or other suggestions?

[MTY4000]

Its not suiatable for commuting on, but if you plan to use the scheme to get a fun weekend bike: Marin Rocky Ridge? £999

long travel fork up front (140mm I think?), relaxed geometry, ultra wide bars & short stem.. and apparently really fun and v. fast on single track / down hill..

It is however quite heavy though (just over 30lb), so its not going to be the quickest uphill. However, with some faster tyres I think it would make a nice weekend cross country bike.

Its on my list for when work brings back in the 'cycle to work' scheme.